Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Create a public database/register of vets that have been found to be negligent
Closed
201 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe we have the right to know if the vets we are trusting and paying have a history of negligence. We need a public register that we can search to check whether the vet we are using is on it.
After having several bad vet experiences, I want the Government to take action to ensure that people can find out if a vet has been found to have been negligent.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on claims of negligence unless it is so severe as to amount to serious professional misconduct. This means that claims or negligence against vets are a civil matter, and it can difficult to find out if the vet you are using is a decent vet or one with a history of negligence. A public database/register of vets that have been found to be negligent would help people find out if they can trust a vet before they use them
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on claims of negligence unless it is so severe as to amount to serious professional misconduct. This means that claims or negligence against vets are a civil matter, and it can difficult to find out if the vet you are using is a decent vet or one with a history of negligence. A public database/register of vets that have been found to be negligent would help people find out if they can trust a vet before they use them
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
201
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
9 Oct 2023
Closed
9 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.